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The most impressive texture mods for games

Texture mods for games may enhance the quality of the ingame graphics in a drastic way. But which mods are the most impressive so far? A website put together 15 games and compare the image quality of the original game with the enhanced version.

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Ocelot5255112d ago (Edited 5112d ago )

again videogames.de fails

for the deus ex screens you need more than texture mods, you also needs the upgraded directx10 renderer for deus ex to achieve those screens

links for deus ex graphics mods:

textures:
http://www.moddb.com/mods/d...

models:
http://www.offtopicproducti...

directx10:
http://kentie.net/article/d...
(with this renderer you can enable anti aliasing, anisitropic filtering, more vibrant lightning, alpha transparency)

but the screens on videogames.de are textures with Parallax mapping taken from a modders website, and he hasn't released that mod yet

darkequitus5112d ago

The Alyx mod makes her look cheap.

tdrules5112d ago

on Cinematic Mod there's the option to use the default character models with upgraded textures.
It's what I use

STONEY45111d ago

"The Alyx mod makes her look like a cheap whore."

fixed.

fossilfern5112d ago

any have the link to that crysis texture mod ?

ultramoot5111d ago

How much more hardware power does the realism mod in Crysis need over the original? Is it something like twice as much??

wicko5111d ago

Nowhere near twice as much. In fact some mods exist to make the game look better than the vanilla version while improving performance.

Vip3r5112d ago

Some of them look like min graphics vs maz graphics.

dirthurts5112d ago

Is a huge improvement when you use it. There are also mods that change the dept that textures and foliage render too.

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Essential Video Games Everyone Needs To Play At Least Once

Video games are no longer just a simple past time. Today's games are evolving into true works of art. Offering intriguing narratives, cinematic setpieces, and profound messages, games can entertain us for hundreds of hours.

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Chard24d ago (Edited 24d ago )

I never got around to mass effect - I’m skeptical that it would hold up if I were to try it now

Furesis24d ago

I would say it does. The combat is a bit shit for todays standards but everything else is great.

anast24d ago

It's worth a play through today.

gold_drake23d ago

the first one is abit the odd one out but after u finished it, believe it it gets tremendously better and better

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All the Essential Video Games Everyone Needs To Play At Least Once

Given the medium's wild diversity, this primer of the essential video games everyone should try is a good place to start.

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thorstein66d ago

.... from the 2000s (mostly).

shinoff218366d ago

I can't fk with this list. They missed on alot of games probably before the writers times. Also I know people loved some portal but I was never a fan.

Cacabunga66d ago

Tomb Raider 1
Driver 1
Abe’s Odyssey
FF6
King of Fighters 94
Mortal Kombat OG
LINK 2 the past
Street Fighter 2
Resident Evil 1

Inverno66d ago

Infinite but not the first two games? Witcher 3 but not the first two games?? GTA V but not literally any of the games before it??? Portal 2 but not the first? Also if you're going to play Shadow of The Colossus play the remaster and not the remake. Can't say I disagree with the list but my man it's all over the place.

Name Last Name66d ago

I mean some sequels are objectively better and you don’t need to play the whole series.

Inverno66d ago

But most of these games have a story to follow, sure you can catch up with a YouTube vid but where's the fun in that?

LucasRuinedChildhood66d ago (Edited 66d ago )

A list like this isn't telling you not to play the previous games if you want to. It's just giving you legendary games to play.

But tbh, you don't always have to force yourself to play every entry in a franchise to get to the better ones.

- The vast majority of Witcher 3 players never played the first 2 and had a great time. The first 2 games aren't in the same league.
- The GTA games are self-contained with the odd fun reference. You can easily jump into any of them.
- The Shadow Of The Colossus remake looks and controls better than the original (plus it has a 60fps option while the remaster is just 30fps). New players will enjoy it more.
- Portal 2 is a lot better than Portal 1 and takes the concept much further gameplay-wise. Storywise, Portal 1 is fairly light too. Not that you shouldn't play it but realistically ... you'd love Portal 2 whether you play it or not (at lot of Portal 2 players have never played 1).

Bioshock 1 is the only one I agree with you on simply because it's one the best games of all time and arguably better than Infinite. No other setting like Rapture.

Looking at the list, I'd recommend playing Uncharted 1 before 2 but no doubt, 2 is the legendary one you have to play.

Inverno66d ago

I get it, but that's just my opinion on his opinion. I just think that before you play a sequel you should still play what came before it. Maybe it's just me but i find it fascinating playing through the first game in a series and seeing how it has evolved through its sequels. Like I said I don't disagree with the list, other than SoTC which I strongly believe the remaster of the original should be played above the remake.

AuraAbjure66d ago

Awesome list! Hot take on Fear (and it's hard af expansion Persaus Mandate!) Bioshock Infinite is stellar, so is the Witcher 3 and you nailed it by having Ocarina of Time. So many fantastic games! Gotta play 'em all! Next one on my list is Prey after I beat Dead Space 2 and Splinter Cell Conviction.

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All The Major 2024 Game Anniversaries Worth Celebrating

The 2024 Game Anniversaries include some major titles including Half-Life 2, Uncharted 2, and Minecraft.

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